Poor choices
are made simply by failing to act upon better choices.
These are the soft choices reserved for the slothful and
for cowards. Poor choices resemble open doors: no key is
required and most paths lead there. Most friends
encourage you to enter and are willing to go along.
are made by those who run, but run without direction.
Lacking a clear goal, these individuals draw concentric
circles around their choices and claim to have hit their
target. They find themselves unfulfilled, unchallenged,
and restless. Good choices are usually locked doors: you
earn the key through hard work, but a lack of purpose
makes the results unsatisfying.
Excellent choices
are perfect opportunities presented with perfect timing.
They often come disguised as hard work, service to others,
or perhaps an impossibility. They are options
reserved for individuals of courage and determination
who prepare with a purpose. All but the strongest run
from this choice. These choices are presented when
preparation meets opportunity: the key is molded
by God, handed to you at just the right time, and fits
perfectly into your dreams and goals.
—by Dewey Novotny.